Chris had a son, and Lisa married him…
Say what you will about mother-and-daughter-in-law dynamics, Chris and Lisa share a passion for telling stories they wanted to pass on to their families.
Dozens of coffee meetings later, they had 3 book ideas on the table and Mikan Press was born.
About Chris
✍️ Author of Mikan Press books
🎏 Author of Nikkei Donburi. Former Executive Director of the LA Japanese American Cultural and Community Center in Little Tokyo.
🦸♀️ Mom of 4, Grandmother of 7
📙 Go-to Childrens book
🎌 Favorite Japanese word or phrase
💕 Chris is Lisa's Mother-in-Law
About Lisa
🎨 Illustrator for Mikan Press books
🌈 MBA-turned-Artist. Illustrator of 3 children’s books. Former Disney Marketing Manager.
👨👩👧👦 Mom of 2
📗 Go-to Children‘s book
🎌 Favorite Japanese word or phrase
💖 Lisa is married to Chris' son Steve, the little boy who ate all the mikan in our backstory above.